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<p></p>Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:34:00 +0000Ellen Abbott66086 at http://wrvo.orgOnondaga Lake cleanup makes big strides in 2014Doctors request another moratorium on New York hydrofrackinghttp://wrvo.org/post/doctors-request-another-moratorium-new-york-hydrofracking
<p></p>Fri, 30 May 2014 11:22:32 +0000Jenna Flanagan56576 at http://wrvo.orgDoctors request another moratorium on New York hydrofrackingNew photo exhibit shows how far Onondaga Lake cleanup as comehttp://wrvo.org/post/new-photo-exhibit-shows-how-far-onondaga-lake-cleanup-come
<p></p><p>Local photographers are showing off pictures of wildlife and birds returning to Onondaga Lake, during an exhibit open to the public this weekend at Honeywell’s Onondaga Lake Visitors Center in Geddes. The images are meant to show the public that the lake is being restored.</p><p>Like the canary in the coal mine, birds are often a harbinger of the health of an ecosystem, says Audubon of New York Executive Director Erin Crotty.</p><p></p>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:16:18 +0000Ellen Abbott53400 at http://wrvo.orgNew photo exhibit shows how far Onondaga Lake cleanup as comeUpstate communities tackle pollution in the Genesee Riverhttp://wrvo.org/post/upstate-communities-tackle-pollution-genesee-river
<div class="card-content"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden "><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p></p><p>Community members from across western New York came together in Rochester Thursday to address the issue of pollution in the Genesee River, and create an action plan for the immediate future.</p>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:59:06 +0000Kate O'Connell51041 at http://wrvo.orgUpstate communities tackle pollution in the Genesee RiverPublic helps shape state study on health patterns near Air Brake sitehttp://wrvo.org/post/public-helps-shape-state-study-health-patterns-near-air-brake-site
<p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.07in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">Earlier this week, a researcher from the state Health Department met with Watertown residents from the neighborhood near the New York Air Brake plant. The Health Department has agreed to study the area’s disease patterns because residents suspect that pollution from the plant has made people sick.</span></p>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:57:33 +0000Joanna Richards46094 at http://wrvo.orgPublic helps shape state study on health patterns near Air Brake siteResearch examines links between runoff and phosphorus pollutionhttp://wrvo.org/post/research-examines-links-between-runoff-and-phosphorus-pollution
<p></p><p>Farmers in the Champlain Valley often use tile drains in their fields. They help the region’s clay soil drain faster and produce higher crop yields. But for years, Lake Champlain has had high levels of phosphorus pollution, which can result in toxic blue-green algae blooms, and farm runoff is one of the primary contributors.</p><p>Now scientists are trying to figure out whether there’s a link between tile drainage and phosphorus pollution.</p>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:54:05 +0000Sarah Harris42563 at http://wrvo.orgResearch examines links between runoff and phosphorus pollutionLockport residents continue waiting for Eighteenmile Creek cleanup planhttp://wrvo.org/post/lockport-residents-continue-waiting-eighteenmile-creek-cleanup-plan
<p>The Environmental Protection Agency outlined its plans to clean up a heavily polluted creek at a public meeting in Lockport on Tuesday. But some residents in the western New York community are concerned that the plans won’t happen fast enough, with an official decision not scheduled until the end of September.<p>Eighteenmile Creek is a 15-mile waterway that runs into Lake Ontario, and has been designated an area of concern by the agency because of its history as an industrial discharge outlet.Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:15:17 +0000Ashley Hirtzel42665 at http://wrvo.orgLockport residents continue waiting for Eighteenmile Creek cleanup planThe EPA weighs cleanup options for Eighteenmile Creekhttp://wrvo.org/post/epa-weighs-cleanup-options-eighteenmile-creek
<p></p><p>Eighteenmile Creek in Lockport, N.Y. has been a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <a href="http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/aoc/eighteen/index.html" target="_blank">designated area of concern</a> for decades. Because of recent flooding, the EPA is now weighing the option of permanently relocating people living closest to the creek ahead of a massive site cleanup.</p><p>Affected residents say a solution can’t come soon enough.</p>Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:34:00 +0000Ashley Hirtzel41632 at http://wrvo.orgThe EPA weighs cleanup options for Eighteenmile CreekOnondaga Lake's mercury levels dropping more than expectedhttp://wrvo.org/post/onondaga-lakes-mercury-levels-dropping-more-expected
<p>Even though dredging and capping operations to clean up contamination in Onondaga Lake is in its early stages, a scientist consulting on the project says mercury levels are dropping better than expected.Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:55:18 +0000Ryan Delaney30369 at http://wrvo.orgOnondaga Lake's mercury levels dropping more than expectedDEC: no fracking decision before health review is donehttp://wrvo.org/post/dec-no-fracking-decision-health-review-done
<p>The Cuomo Administration says it will not be ruling on whether to allow hydrofracking in New York until an on-going health review is finished.&nbsp; The delays have resulted in the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation having to open another public comment period, which begins December 12.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:54:32 +0000Karen DeWitt29975 at http://wrvo.orgNew Onondaga Lake visitor's center gives new viewhttp://wrvo.org/post/new-onondaga-lake-visitors-center-gives-new-view
<p>There's a new view of Onondaga Lake.&nbsp; Honeywell has&nbsp; opened a new Onondaga Lake Visitors Center, right next to the company's massive project that's dredging and capping two million cubic yards of contaminated lake soil. Honeywell hopes it can change perceptions of a lake, that for decades has been so dirty, people didn't want to go near it.Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:33:46 +0000Ellen Abbott29636 at http://wrvo.orgNew Onondaga Lake visitor's center gives new viewDEC says discussion about pollution on Watertown's north side to continuehttp://wrvo.org/post/dec-says-discussion-about-pollution-watertowns-north-side-continue
<p>At a packed public meeting November 7 in Watertown, state environmental and health officials began a dialogue with members of the public concerned about pollution on the city's north side, with the New York Air Brake plant at the center of concern. Now, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials talk about what they'll do with the new information from the meeting, and what might come next.</p><div>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:28:00 +0000Joanna Richards29579 at http://wrvo.orgDEC says discussion about pollution on Watertown's north side to continueGroup studies Onondaga Lake use - past & futurehttp://wrvo.org/post/group-studies-onondaga-lake-use-past-future
<p>Before deciding what the Onondaga Lake shoreline should look like in the future, FOCUS, is looking&nbsp; at what the community has wanted in the past. The community group that is creating&nbsp; a roadmap for the future of the polluted lake's shore, has issued a preliminary report documenting 84 years of studies of the lake.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:07:08 +0000Ellen Abbott29337 at http://wrvo.orgGroup studies Onondaga Lake use - past & futureOfficials to hold public meeting about Watertown Air Brake sitehttp://wrvo.org/post/officials-hold-public-meeting-about-watertown-air-brake-site
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal">The New York Air Brake industrial site in Watertown has been the subject of resurgent concerns among residents of the city's north side neighborhood. Some have come forward about illnesses they say are linked to pollution at the site. The state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation are holding a community meeting Wednesday, November 7 in Watertown to hear those concerns.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal">Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:45:25 +0000Joanna Richards28414 at http://wrvo.orgDEC tries to calm fears over industrial site's health effectshttp://wrvo.org/post/dec-tries-calm-fears-over-industrial-sites-health-effects
<p>A toxic waste site in Watertown is drawing renewed attention from residents and city leaders. New York Air Brake's chemical dump on the north side of town was cleaned up in the 1990s. State environmental officials say it's been monitored since then and they're convinced it's safe for neighbors and wildlife. But people who live nearby believe they have health problems traceable to the site. And they fear it still poses a health risk.Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:57:05 +0000Joanna Richards26351 at http://wrvo.orgDEC tries to calm fears over industrial site's health effectsErin Brockovich's firm speaks out against industrial pollution in Watertownhttp://wrvo.org/post/erin-brockovichs-firm-speaks-out-against-industrial-pollution-watertown
<p>You may remember actor Julia Roberts’ portrayal of environmental activist Erin Brockovich in the 2001 movie of the same name. The real Brockovich was scheduled to visit Watertown last night. But she got sick and was unable to travel.</p><p>Instead, concerned residents who live near the toxic waste site caused by the New York Air Brake factory got to talk with Brockovich’s representative. Some believe&nbsp;pollution in the area has caused them health problems.</p><p>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:28:30 +0000Joanna Richards24872 at http://wrvo.orgErin Brockovich's firm speaks out against industrial pollution in WatertownAmerica's 'Most Polluted' Lake Finally Comes Cleanhttp://wrvo.org/post/americas-most-polluted-lake-finally-comes-clean
Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, N.Y., has often been called the most polluted lake in America. It was hammered by a one-two punch: raw and partially treated sewage from the city and its suburbs, and a century's worth of industrial dumping. But now the final stage in a $1 billion cleanup is about to begin.<p>Standing in his office amid stacks of reports, scientist Steve Effler glances at an old front-page headline of the <em>Syracuse Herald-Journal</em>: "Divers find goo in Onondaga Lake."<p>Goo was just part of the lake's problem.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:59:09 +0000David Chanatry23490 at http://wrvo.orgAmerica's 'Most Polluted' Lake Finally Comes CleanVoyage studying plastic in Great Lakes sets sailhttp://wrvo.org/post/voyage-studying-plastic-great-lakes-sets-sail
<p>Until now, scientists could only guess at the amount of plastic waste in the Great Lakes.</p><p>This week, a team of researchers sets sail to conduct the first-ever survey of plastic pollution in the world&rsquo;s largest fresh water system.</p>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:30:10 +0000Daniel Robison22477 at http://wrvo.orgVoyage studying plastic in Great Lakes sets sailContaminated sediment to be dredged in Onondaga Lakehttp://wrvo.org/post/contaminated-sediment-be-dredged-onondaga-lake
<p>A major step in the clean up of Onondaga Lake is about to begin. Honeywell International will begin the dredging and capping of contaminated lake sediment this summer.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:47:15 +0000Ellen Abbott20225 at http://wrvo.orgContaminated sediment to be dredged in Onondaga Lake